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# prepare it
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"make it ready to be sacrificed"
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# you are many people
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Here the word "you" is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# They took the bull
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"The prophets of Baal took the bull"
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# the bull that was given to them
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "the bull that someone gave them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# But there was no voice, nor anyone who answered
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These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that there was no one to respond to the prayers of the false prophets. The word "voice" represents someone speaking. AT: "But Baal did not say or do anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elijah]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/baal]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/cow]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/voice]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/altar]]
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